Has anyone used the Taiyo Beacon Receiver for MF reception. It would make a nice DF recieiver for 160 Meters. Mike N2MS In my part of the world, beacons are used extensively to mark fisherman's long
It was loud by the ocean here in NJ, grid square FN20xj, at 1100UTC this morning. I'm going to dig out my Palomar Loop and see if I can DF the signal. Mike N2MS ______________________________________
Michael, Good advice. Remember to contact the potential offender off-list. Mike N2MS For illegal power, there is not much you can do unless, as you say, you are in the shack watching it. For bad oper
Is anyone using these ruggedized Freescale LDMOS transistors in any new amplifier designs? <http://www.youtube.com/user/digikey?v=KZF-FR8b71s&feature=pyv&ad=14013206369&kw=ldmos> Mike N2MS __________
I thought the proper way of indicating clicks is with the signal report - 579k. I haven't heard this used in years. If the offender gets's this signal report it may give him a clue something is amiss
Dale, I agree with you. The reason for the signal report is to convery honest information to the other party. If the signal is not pure I would not send a T9 and I would send a K when I receive click
Mike, I find the problem is that most operators today spend most of their time surfing the Web or chatting on varios social groups (like Yahoo Groups!). They gripe about lousy conditions or the lack
I use wire wrap wire when winding small cores. The Kynar insulation is tough and resists nicking. <http://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/StoreCatalogDrillDownView?langId=-1&storeId=10001&ca
Bill, I also enjoy the "war stories" about the old transmitters. With regards to DX'ing I've been follwoing Mark Connelly's exploits for years and have built some of this designs. Mike N2MS Bill I ma
Rick, Thanks for the detective work! What is the recommended frequency on 80 meters for beacon operation? I could not find it on any bandplan. http://www.hamuniverse.com/arrlbandplan.html You think t
When I build a preamp I install the cupped machine pins from an IC socket in the protection device mounting holes so that I can experiment with different protective devices and easily replace devices
Charlie and All, We wish you the best of luck. I live in a heavily wooded neighborhood and used to lose power at least once a year. I also listen to the LF and the VLF spectrum as well as operate MF
I also recommend the VNWA. It is a true network analyzer. The MFJ is basically a SWR meters and does not accurately display Impedance. My VNWA V2.6 factory assembled Vector Network Analyzer, designed
Author: "Michael St. Angelo" <mstangelo@comcast.net>
Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2014 12:13:03 -0400
Dan, If the traffic is limited to health and welfare informational messages to family and friends I don't see any issue with cruisers using the ham bands. It also depends on your interpretion of FCC
Herb, I agree that one should obey the rules but you should not chastize all users because of the offenses of some. I used to cruise in the Bahamas in the late 1980's. The incidence of illegial opert
Author: "Michael St. Angelo" <mstangelo@comcast.net>
Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2014 21:28:18 -0400
It's been quiet on this group. The April 9th issue of Radio World Magazine has an article about the Crossed field Antenna. An company, Crossed Field Antennas LTD, Has filed a comment with the FCC esp
Tom, Let's revisit Jaan's original question: Background: What would you recommend? Mike N2MS -- Original Message -- From: Tom W8JI <w8ji@w8ji.com> To: topband@contesting.com Sent: Thu, 24 Apr 2014 20
Does anyone know of a source for 50 ohm "RG-8" type direct burial coax able. I can find many sources for CATV and Satellite 75 ohn cable but not 50 ohm. Direct burial cable is coated with and anti-fu
Bill, Thanks. I will check it out. Usually "direct burial" cable is just a PE jacket with a flooding compound in the braid. Times Microwave makes a direct burial variant of their LMR-400 called "LMR-
Bill, Thanks. I will check it out. Usually "direct burial" cable is just a PE jacket with a flooding compound in the braid. Times Microwave makes a direct burial variant of their LMR-400 called "LMR-